On the Novel, Human Slices, by Gloria Bowman

On the Novel, Human Slices, by Gloria Bowman

by | Jul 27, 2016

Shortly after my Q&A with author Gloria Bowman, her novel, Human Slices finally made it to the top of my reading stack. But if you follow my Book Review Corner, my stack is all nonfiction, right? There are exceptions, to be sure. Human Slices: A Love Story...
Connecting Generations: Review of Searching for Nannie B.

Connecting Generations: Review of Searching for Nannie B.

by | Feb 24, 2016

Nancy Owen Nelson’s entire life has been haunted by the death of her grandmother, Nannie B Russell Chandler, who passed away only an hour after giving birth to her mother. Nancy imagines her mother, also named Nannie, grappling with the knowledge that her birth was...
An Anatomist’s Take on the Book, Stiff

An Anatomist’s Take on the Book, Stiff

by | Feb 3, 2016

by Natalie Klempel Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers offers the reader a chance to experience the different aspects of body donation. There are so many different avenues that a cadaver can end up following body donation that many people do not know about....
On the Nonfiction Book, The Power of Music

On the Nonfiction Book, The Power of Music

by | Jan 13, 2016

The Power of Music As Confucius wrote in The Book of Rites, “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” Music can fuel our imagination, fill us with emotion, and inspire us to move to its beat. Music can heal and connect us. In The Power...
Get Energized & Heal with the Book, The Best Things You Can Eat

Get Energized & Heal with the Book, The Best Things You Can Eat

by | May 21, 2015

The more research that is done on illness, the more we discover what a powerful role food plays in our health. From the increasing availability of organic food to better ingredient labeling (e.g., whether a product is GMO, gluten free, low sodium), we are seeing a...

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